Our Projects - Renovations + New Builds

27/10/2026

Summer’s nearly here, and this is what planning for it looks like.

Our clients in Farm Cove wanted a space by the pool they’d use all year, not just in January. A louvre roof that opens to the sun or closes for rain, frameless glass doors for when the wind picks up, and a built-in fire with wraparound seating for the cooler nights.

There’s a full outdoor kitchen too, with BBQ, bar fridge and TV, plus firewood stored under the seats.

The best outdoor spaces get planned like a room of the house. Power, gas, water, drainage and engineering for the roof all need sorting before anyone starts building.

Thinking about something similar for next summer? Now’s the time to start planning. Link in bio to get in touch.

Fire, pizza oven or outdoor TV: what would make your list?

Kitchen and fit-out: .nz
Louvre roof and glass doors:

15/09/2026

Tuesday nights just got a name 🏐

We’re stoked to welcome Our Projects as the naming rights sponsor of our Tuesday night comp. From Term 4, it’s officially the Our Projects Twilight Social League.

Our Projects - Renovations + New Builds

Our Projects build custom homes and renovations across Auckland, and they wanted to back a league that’s part of the same community they build in.

Mixed 4x4 •
All ages & skill levels
Mairangi Bay Beach Centre
Tuesday evenings from 6pm
One more thing – if you book a renovation or new build with Our Projects and mention your team name, they’ll donate a little extra back to the league😊

Register now at https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/531080

14/09/2026

The Tūī XL takes everything that works about our Tūī minor dwelling and builds it out into a full-sized, three-bedroom home. Same efficient use of space, same feel – just roomier.

Finished in metal cladding and oriented to make the most of a north-facing site, with an optional freestanding garage you can leave out if you don't need it.

To view the floorplan and more details, visit: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/plan/tui-xl

𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘐-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 – 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵.

A three bedroom home inspired by our Tūī minor dwelling – same feel, full family size, with an optional freestanding garage. Designed by Architecture & Design. Three bedrooms, 100m². View floor plans & costings package.

10/09/2026

Quick one: "builder" and "Licensed Building Practitioner" (LBP) aren't the same thing.

An LBP has been assessed on the Building Act, the Building Code, and what's actually required to do work legally and safely. A builder without that licence might be great at building to a set of plans, but not necessarily clear on when a job needs an architect, an engineer, or a building consent in the first place.

Before you commit to anyone, it's worth checking the LBP register to confirm their licence is current and covers the right category of work.

Learn more at: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/articles/how-to-choose-a-trustworthy-builder-nz

07/09/2026

The Huia stands out the moment you see it – a single-pitch roofline at an angle, giving it a distinctive 1970s-style character you won't find on a standard build.

It's not just a look, either. This design solves a real problem: height-restricted sites. Instead of digging down to meet height limits, the Huia sits on piles and follows the shape of the land instead. Three bedrooms, a dedicated media room, and a double carport.

𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘐-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 – 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵.

To view the floorplan and more details, visit: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/plan/huia

A home with 70s-style character, designed for height-restricted sites. Designed by Architecture & Design. Three bedrooms, 151m². View floor plans & costings package.

03/09/2026

To keep Matt + Tracey's project within budget, we removed a garage from the original design and repositioned car parking – a small change that made a real difference to affordability, without compromising the layout. Because the new design stayed close to the original, we were also able to reuse the existing engineering, saving further time and cost.

The dwelling is tenanted now, and the numbers speak for themselves: the property's capital value increased on completion, and the rental yield sits at around 8.5% – well above the Auckland average.

Read more at https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/project/custom-minor-dwelling-whangaparoa-auckland

𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦.

31/08/2026

The Hihi is proof a small footprint doesn't have to feel small. At 25m², this compact sleepout has a genuinely spacious bedroom, a half walk-in wardrobe, and a full bathroom – separate from the main house, with no kitchen facilities.

Ideal for a family member needing their own space, a home office, or anywhere on the property that could use an independent living space of its own.

To view the floorplan and more details, visit: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/plan/hihi

An independent living space with a spacious bedroom, full bathroom, and private deck. Designed by . One bedrooms, 25m². View floor plans & costings package.

27/08/2026

Matt + Tracey had a rental property in Whangaparāoa with unused land at the back – and an obvious opportunity for a second dwelling. But the site wasn't straightforward: a previous consent had lapsed, Watercare's wastewater rules for the area had been tightening, and the section itself was steep and sloping.

Rather than starting again from scratch, we reworked the existing design – drawing on our council and architect relationships to understand what would get approved, without triggering a fresh resource consent process.

Read more at: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/project/custom-minor-dwelling-whangaparoa-auckland

𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦.

Unused land at the back of a rental property, turned into a second income stream that paid for itself from day one.

24/08/2026

The Korimako was built to handle a sloping section without compromise – elevated on piles where the site called for it, opening up panoramic views and a deck that makes the most of the outlook. This one's up and finished in Waihi, combining Hardie's Axon Panel with cedar accents for a textured, contemporary look.

There's a quieter feature too: a water detention system hidden beneath the slab, capturing roof water and releasing it gradually – easing pressure on stormwater during heavy rain without changing how the home looks.

To view the floorplan and more details, visit: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/plan/korimako

20/08/2026

If you've never heard of "contract works insurance," you're not alone – it rarely comes up until it's already a clause in your contract.

Here's the short version: public liability insurance is your builder's cover, for if they cause damage to your property. Contract works insurance covers the build itself – materials, fire, storm, theft – while the work's underway. For a renovation, arranging that cover is often down to you, not your builder. Worth five minutes with your insurer before work starts.

Learn more at: https://www.ourprojects.co.nz/articles/what-is-contract-works-insurance-nz

If you've never heard the term "contract works insurance" before, you're not alone.